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Reducing foreclosures: no easy answers
Goette, Lorenz; Gerardi, Kristopher; Foote, Christopher L.; Willen, Paul S. (2009)
This paper takes a skeptical look at a leading argument about what is causing the foreclosure crisis and what should be done to stop it. We use an economic model to focus on two key decisions: the borrower's choice to default on a mortgage and the lender's subsequent choice whether to renegotiate or modify the loan. The theoretical model and econometric analysis illustrate that unaffordable loans, defined as those with high mortgage payments relative to income at origination, are unlikely to be the main reason that borrowers decide to default. In addition, this paper provides theoretical ...
FRB Atlanta Working Paper , Paper 2009-15

Journal Article
Texas dodges worst of foreclosure woes
Petersen, D'Ann M.; Assanie, Laila (2009-10)
The housing bust leaves in its wake elevated foreclosure levels in Texas and the U.S. Like other consequences of the bust, including declines in construction and existing-home sales, foreclosures have been less severe in Texas. While the nation's foreclosure rate has grown nearly sixfold over the last four years, Texas' has climbed only marginally. ; Housing markets in Texas and the U.S. have shown signs of stabilizing in recent months. Home sales and construction starts are beginning to tick up, thanks in large part to low mortgage rates and the first-time homebuyer tax credit. Despite the ...
Southwest Economy , Issue Q4 , Pages 11-14, 16

Journal Article
The 2006 HMDA data
Brevoort, Kenneth P.; Canner, Glenn B.; Avery, Robert B. (2007-09)
Analyzes the 2006 data collected under the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). The review focuses primarily on the pricing information in the data. Includes an assessment of factors that account for the variation in rates of serious delinquency on mortgage loans across U.S. metropolitan area counties observed as of March 31, 2007, with information drawn from the HMDA data on the incidence of higher-priced lending and from credit scores by geographic area.
Federal Reserve Bulletin , Volume 93 , Issue Sep , Pages A73-A109

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The Impact of the Current Expected Credit Loss Standard (CECL) on the Timing and Comparability of Reserves
Wang, James Z.; Vojtech, Cindy M.; Chae, Sarah; Sarama, Robert F. (2018-03-09)
The new forward-looking credit loss provisioning standard, CECL, is intended to promote proactive provisioning as loan loss reserves can be conditioned on expectations of the economic cycle. We study the degree to which one modeling decision?expectations about the path of future house prices ? affects the size and timing of provisions for first-lien residential mortgage portfolios. While we find that provisions are generally less pro-cyclical compared to the current incurred loss standard, CECL may complicate the comparability of provisions across banks and time. Market participants will need ...
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2018-020

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Understanding the securitization of subprime mortgage credit
Ashcraft, Adam B.; Schuermann, Til (2008)
In this paper, we provide an overview of the subprime mortgage securitization process and the seven key informational frictions that arise. We discuss the ways that market participants work to minimize these frictions and speculate on how this process broke down. We continue with a complete picture of the subprime borrower and the subprime loan, discussing both predatory borrowing and predatory lending. We present the key structural features of a typical subprime securitization, document how rating agencies assign credit ratings to mortgage-backed securities, and outline how these agencies ...
Staff Reports , Paper 318

Journal Article
Recent financial behavior of households
Luckett, Charles A. (1980-06)
Federal Reserve Bulletin , Issue Jun , Pages 437-443

Working Paper
Mortgage contracts and housing tenure decisions
Chambers, Matthew; Garriga, Carlos; Schlagenhauf, Don E. (2007)
In this paper, we analyze various mortgage contracts and their implications for housing tenure and investment decisions using a model with heterogeneous consumers and liquidity constraints. We find that different types of mortgage contracts influence these decisions through three dimensions: the downpayment constraint, the payment schedule, and the amortization schedule. Contracts with lower downpayment requirements allow younger and lower income households to enter the housing market earlier. Mortgage contracts with increasing payment schedules increase the participation of first-time ...
Working Papers , Paper 2007-040

Journal Article
Who has the authority to regulate predatory lending?
anonymous (2002-10)
An investigation of who has the authority to address predatory lending in the Fourth Federal Reserve District. Regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve, are concerned about abusive lending practices that may be corroding some of the positive impacts of CRA-related lending in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods over the last decade.
Community Reinvestment Forum , Issue Fall

Journal Article
Spotlight: Texas subprime mortgages: metros vary on risky loans--and delinquencies
Kumar, Anil; Di, Wenhua (2009-01)
The current financial crisis has brought a severe decline in subprime mortgage lending. Like the nation, Texas and its metros still have exposure to existing loans. Housing prices, unemployment and overall economic activity will play a significant part in determining how many of them run into trouble.
Southwest Economy , Issue Q1 , Pages 7

Working Paper
Do homeowners know their house values and mortgage terms?
Bucks, Brian K.; Pence, Karen M. (2006)
To assess whether homeowners know their house values and mortgage terms, we compare the distributions of these variables in the household-reported 2001 Survey of Consumer Finances (SCF) to the distributions in lender-reported data. We also examine the share of SCF respondents who report not knowing these variables. We find that most homeowners appear to report their house values and broad mortgage terms reasonably accurately. Some adjustable-rate mortgage borrowers, though, and especially those with below-median income, appear to underestimate or not know how much their interest rates could ...
Finance and Economics Discussion Series , Paper 2006-03

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